IPL 2025 Mega Auction: What To Expect From The Teams, Costliest Players And Likely Bidding Wars

IPL 2025 Mega Auction [Source: @cricbuzz/x.com]

The IPL 2025 Mega Auction is just a couple of days away and the craze around the event is spreading like wild fire. The fans are all excited to see where their favourite players end up and how their supported teams look after the event.

All the 10 teams have already strategised to build their team for the upcoming seasons. There will be players who will be in high demand and the teams will be wanting them in their side. However, the budgets available for the different franchises will go a long way in determining where the players end up after the end of the event.

Here is what we can expect from the IPL 2025 mega auction - 

IPL 2025 Mega Auction Date, Venue And Time

Event: IPL 2025 Mega Auction
Venue: Jeddah, Saudi Arabia
Dates: 24th and 25th November, 2024
Time: 3:30 PM IST

3 Players Who Might Break The Banks

KL Rahul

Given is presence as a wicket-keeping Indian opening batter, and his captaincy experience, KL Rahul is sure to trigger a bidding war among some of the franchises.

Rishabh Pant

Rishabh Pant [Source: @CricCrazyJohns/x.com]

The Indian wicket-keeper batter has played one more innings under pressure in the first innings of the first Test against Australia. With his Pant has once more proven his worth as a game-changing batter. Also, his captaincy skills will add to his value.

Shreyas Iyer

Some of the franchises will definitely be looking to get an IPL winning captain in their team. Besides, Shreyas Iyer's utility as a middle-order batter will make him a sought after entity during the event.

IPL 2025 Mega Auctions: What To Expect From The Teams? 

Kolkata Knight Riders

Retained Players: Rinku Singh (INR 13 Cr) Varun Chakaravarthy (INR 12 Cr), Sunil Narine ( INR 12 Cr), Andre Russell (INR 12 Cr), Harshit Rana (INR 4 Cr), Ramandeep Singh (INR 4 Cr).
Remaining Budget: INR 51 Cr
Max Slots to Fill : 19
Key Focus in Auction: Looking for a captain and restructuring a strong unit
Probable Prime Targets: Jos Buttler, Phil Salt, Mitchell Starc, Allah Ghazanfar, Jake Fraser-McGurk, Trent Boult, Mohammad Shami.

Chennai Super Kings

Retained Players: Ruturaj Gaikwad (INR 18 Cr), Ravindra Jadeja (INR 18 Cr), Matheesha Pathirana (INR 13 Cr), Shivam Dube (INR 12 Cr), MS Dhoni (INR 4 Cr).
Remaining Budget: INR 55 Cr
Max Slots To Fill: 20
Key Focus in Auction: Retaining their core.
Probable Prime Targets: Devon Conway, Maheesh Theekshana, Deepak Chahar, Marcus Stoinis, Aaron Hardie, Ravichandran Ashwin.

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Mumbai Indians

Retained Players: Jasprit Bumrah (INR 18 Cr), Hardik Pandya (INR 16.35 Cr), Suryakumar Yadav (INR 16.35 Cr), Rohit Sharma (INR 16.30 Cr), Tilak Varma (INR 8 Cr)
Remaining Budget: INR 45 Cr
Max Slots To Fill: 20
Key Focus in Auction: Bringing back the MI legacy.
Probable Prime Targets: Ishan Kishan, Quinton de Kock, David Miller, Gerald Coetzee, Glenn Maxwell

Royal Challengers Bengaluru

KL Rahul and Virat Kohli could play together for RCB once more [Source: @ImTanujSingh/x.com]

Retained Players: Virat Kohli (INR 21 Cr), Rajat Patidar (INR 11 Cr), Yash Dayal (INR 5 Cr)
Remaining Budget: INR 73 Cr
Max Slots To Fill: 22
Key Focus in Auction: Building a balanced unit.
Probable Prime Targets: Will Jacks, KL Rahul, Mitchell Starc, Jos Buttler, Rachin Ravindra, Mohammad Shami.

Sunrisers Hyderabad

Retained Players: Pat Cummins (INR 18 Cr), Heinrich Klaasen (INR 23 Cr), Travis Head (INR 14 Cr), Abhishek Sharma (INR 14 Cr), Nitish Reddy (INR 6 Cr).
Remaining Budget: INR 45 Cr
Max Slots To Fill: 20
Key Focus in Auction: Continuing with momentum of the last season
Probable Prime Targets: Harry Brook, Akeal Hosein, Romario Shephered.

Rajasthan Royals

Retained Players: Sanju Samson (INR 18 Cr), Yashasvi Jaiswal (INR 18 Cr), Riyan Parag (INR 14 Cr), Dhruv Jurel (INR 14 Cr), Shimron Hetmyer (INR 11 Cr), Sandeep Sharma (INR 4 Cr).
Remaining Budget: INR 41 Cr
Max Slots To Fill: 19
Key Focus in Auction: Building a dynamic squad around the core.
Probable Prime Targets: Jos Buttler, Anshul Kamboj, David Miller, Sherfane Rutherford, Akeal Hosein, Nitish Rana.

Punjab Kings

Retained Players: Prabhsimran Singh (INR 5.5 Cr), Shashank Singh (INR 4 Cr)
Remaining Budget: INR 110.5 Cr
Max Slots To Fill: 23
Key Focus in Auction: Building a sustainable team with the winning mentality
Probable Prime Targets: Rishabh Pant, KL Rahul, Jos Buttler, Shreyas Iyer, Sam Curran, Arshdeep Singh, Ashutosh Sharma, Marcus Stoinis, Mitchell Starc, Mohammad Shami.

Delhi Capitals

Shreyas Iyer [Source: @Baz_158_/x.com]

Retained Players: Axar Patel (INR 16.50 Cr), Kuldeep Yadav (INR 13.25 Cr), Tristan Stubbs (INR 10 Cr), Abhishek Porel (INR 4 Cr).
Remaining Budget: INR 73 Cr
Max Slots To Fill: 21
Key Focus in Auction: Building a solid core and also a sustainable unit.
Probable Prime Targets: Jake Fraser-McGurk, Matt Short, Sherfane Rutherford, Romario Shepherd, Trent Boult, Yuzvendra Chahal, Rachin Ravindra, Shreyas Iyer.

Lucknow Super Giants

Retained Players: Nicholas Pooran (INR 21 Cr), Ravi Bisnoi (INR 11 Cr), Mayank Yadav (INR 11 Cr), Mohsin Khan (INR 4 Cr), Ayush Badoni (INR 4 Cr).
Remaining Budget: INR 69 Cr
Max Slots To Fill: 20
Key Focus in Auction: Building a team that can break the play-off barrier and win the title.
Probable Prime Targets: Jos Buttler, Rishabh Pant, Yuzvendra Chahal, Ravichandran Ashwin, Nanegyalia Kharote, Shreyas Iyer.

Gujarat Titans

Retained Players: Rashid Khan (INR 18 Cr), Shubman Gill (INR 16.50 Cr), Sai Sudharsan (INR 8,5 Cr), Rahul Tewatia (INR 4 Cr), Shahrukh Khan (INR 4 Cr).
Remaining Budget: INR 69 Cr
Max Slots To Fill: 20
Key Focus in Auction: Forming a strong and sustainable squad around the available core.
Probable Prime Targets: Spencer Johnson, Trent Boult, Shreyas Iyer, Noor Ahmad, Allah Ghazanfar, Glenn Maxwell, Mohammad Shami, Nitish Rana.

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